Family:Whitney, Joseph Sever (1814-1894)
Joseph Sever8 Whitney (Joseph7, Elisha6, Samuel5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Joseph7 and Abigail (Townes) Whitney, was born 10 Jul 1814, Peru, VT, and died 12 Aug 1894, Pittsfield, OH. He was buried in East Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, OH.
He married, 19 Sep 1839, Lucy A. Ward. She was born 7 Oct 1818, VT, and died 2 Sep 1894, Pittsfield, OH. She was buried in East Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, OH.
Children of Joseph Sever8 and Lucy A. (Ward) Whitney:
i. Melva A.9 Whitney, b. 15 Oct 1840, Avon, OH; d. 12 Aug 1925, Wellington, OH, of liver cancer; m. 29 Sep 1859, Lorain Co., OH, Roswell Calvin Adams. ii. Agnes A. Whitney, b. 25 Jun 1843, Pittsfield, OH; d. 30 Nov 1925, Wellington, OH, of chronic nephritis; m. ca. 1867, Ezekiel Jones. iii. Euretta Harriet Whitney, b. 7 Feb 1846, Pittsfield, OH; d. 21 Dec 1920, Pittsfield, OH; m. 1 Mar 1870, Sidney Franklin Sheffield. iv. Mary Melvina Whitney, b. 25 May 1849, Pittsfield, OH; d. 29 Aug 1932, Wellington, OH; unmarried; buried in East Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, OH.
Census
- 1840, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH: J. (or L.) S. Whitney, 1 male 20-29 and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:
529 533 Joseph Whitney 35 M - Farmer $1000 Vermont Lucy Whitney 31 F - Do Melissa 10 F - Ohio Agnes 7 F - Do Aurelia 4 F - Do Melvina 1 F - Do
330 338 Joseph Whitney 45 M - Farmer $2000 $840 Vt. Lucy 41 F - " Agnes 17 F - School Teacher O. Loretta 14 F - " Attended school Mary 11 F - " Attended school
54 55 Whitney, J. S. 55 M W Farmer $4000 $1800 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucy A. 51 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Euretta 24 F W At Home Ohio -----, Mary M. 21 F W School Teacher Ohio
Cesar WHITNEY 66 Self M M W VT Farmer MASS VT Lucy WHITNEY 62 Wife F M W VT Housekkeper MASS N H
References
- Census records.
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